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Mansoa alliacea

Garlic Vine

Naturalized (non-native)non-native

Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.

Mansoa alliacea, or garlic vine, is a species of tropical liana in the trumpet-creeper family. It is native to Northern South America, and has spread to Central America and Brasil. Among the mestizos of the Amazon rainforest it is known as ajo sacha, a Spanish-Quechua name that means "forest garlic" or "wild garlic".

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